| NOTE: ALL TOURNAMENTS ARE NOW AT THE SCOTS CLUB, 29 BURROWS ST, ARNCLIFFE. |
The Friendly Club!
The St George Leagues Chess Club prides itself on a diverse membership with a range of chess abilities. We foster a social atmosphere for players of all ages and abilities.
The club runs regular internal club competitions and participates in interclub tournaments. More information about the activities can be found from the calendar.
Club Games: 7:30pm Tuesday nights, the Scots Club, 29 Burrows St, Arncliffe, NSW. Right next to Arncliffe Station.
News
St George Club Swiss Final Round : Ian Stalker comes from behind to claim first place, and a trophy at next week’s Presentation Night
After an upset loss in Round 1, and a few byes in the early rounds, and Round 4 draw, Ian Stalker stormed home from then on with 5/5 to finish on 7.5 points and win the 2025 Club Swiss. Four players, all of whom had a chance of sharing first place going into the final round, ended up sharing the 2nd prize on 7 points: Frank Tefanis, CM Terrence Tang, Geoff Barker and the as-yet unrated newcomer Yik Wai Zhou.
These players, and many others will be honoured with a Trophy next Tuesday, November 11, 7.30pm, at our annual Presentation Night at Arncliffe Scots. All trophy/medal winners will be notified ahead of time. Finger food will be provided in a break during proceedings, but don’t count on it for a meal – have that beforehand!
Back to the Swiss results, upsets were few and far between: The following players had victories against players at least 10 positions above them on the initial ranking list or a draw against a player 20 positions or more above (the number in parentheses shows the difference): Wins: Yik Wai Zhou (unrated, 59); Peter Swinton (24); Justin Elsey (20). No unexpected draws!
And for those of you interested in the chess cartoons, there’s a new one for you to enjoy!
St George Club Swiss Round 8 Report…and a new cartoon!
As we come to the final round, last week’s results have led to a fascinating finish. Three players have a chance of outright victory: Frank Tefanis, Ian Stalker and John Stuart Plant. But depending on how things go on the top four boards, seven players have a chance of sharing first place: the above three players of course, but also CM Terrence Tang, Yik Wai Zhou, Jeremy Plunkett and Geoff Barker.
The prevalence of unexpected results across the field was also as its highest for the tournament. The following players had victories against players at least 10 positions above them on the initial ranking list or a draw against a player 20 positions or more above (the number in parentheses shows the difference): Wins: Yik Wai Zhou (unrated; 54); Dimitrios Gourlas (25); Justin Elsey (21); Trilok Shenoy (15). Draws: John Matson (35); Nisha Raj Taran (31).
And for those of you interested in the chess cartoons, there’s a new one for you to enjoy!
Upcoming Events at St George & elsewhere
Big Boards Home Match: StG vs Norths, Arncliffe. Nov 18
Yes, it’s time! Having achieved a six point win in the away leg of our annual battle vs Norths, we can now seal the deal at home. The top forty players from each club battle it out in ACF-rated games of 75 mins + 10s per move. Depending on how many additional players from Norths turn up, the same number of lower rated players from St George can also play a rated game on the night. If interested in playing, and if you haven’t already – email or text Charles as to your availability!